Best Schools in Oakham

How many schools are there in Oakham?

Oakham has 19 open schools: 13 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Oakham are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Oakham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Catmose College, Harington School and Whissendine Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Catmose CollegeHarington SchoolWhissendine Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Oakham have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Oakham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Whissendine Church of England Primary School (94% in reading, 89% in maths); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 82% in maths); and English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (82% in reading, 95% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Oakham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Oakham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Oakham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Oakham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Oakham?

Apply to your council - Rutland or Leicestershire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.